Table 3.
Piece-wise regression parameter estimates of percent adult VSAR by time of enucleation for Enucleated Rats, Sighted Rats (normal development of V1 size), Enucleated Ferrets, data combined across species for blind and sighted animals.
Group | Parameter estimate | Standard error | T-value |
---|---|---|---|
Rat: Enucleated | |||
y-intercept | 52.17 | 3.57 | 17.46*** |
Slope | 54.66 | 4.81 | 8.04*** |
ETc | 0.86 | 0.05 | 18.47*** |
Adjusted R2 | 0.69 | ||
Rat: Sighted | |||
y-intercept | −26.37 | 13.27 | −1.92 |
Slope | 119.64 | 15.36 | 7.79*** |
ETdev | 1.056 | 0.04 | 27.08*** |
Adjusted R2 | 0.76 | ||
Ferret: Enucleated | |||
y-intercept | 12.16 | 21.94 | 0.55 |
Slope | 118.34 | 33. 46 | 3.34* |
ETc | 0.742 | 0.056 | 11.12*** |
Adjusted R2 | 0.64 | ||
All Species: Blind | |||
y-intercept | 23.87 | 8.72 | 2.73** |
Slope | 95.28 | 16.08 | 5.92*** |
ETc | 0.75 | 0.08 | 9.38*** |
Adjusted R2 | 0.53 | ||
All Species: Sighted | |||
y-intercept | −50.75 | 19.75 | −2.56 |
Slope | 152.75 | 26.08 | 5.86*** |
ETc | 0.91 | 0.39 | 22.92*** |
Adjusted R2 | 0.57 |
* 0.01, ** 0.001, *** < 0.001.